Dr. Michael Thomas

Healthcare Professional of the Year

Dr. Michael A. Thomas is the Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Radio-TV-Film, then matriculated at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. After medical school, he was a resident in obstetrics and gynecology at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. Dr. Thomas completed his fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, where he subsequently began his faculty appointment in 1990.

Since 1995, Dr. Thomas as been the Principal Investigator of the Contraceptive Clinical Trials Network of the National Institutes of Health and has performed a number of clinical research projects in areas that include contraception, menopause, infertility, and the effects of environmental toxins on reproductive function. In March 2020, Dr. Thomas was named the first African American Department Chair of a Clinical Program at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in its 200-year history.

Dr. Thomas is nationally recognized as a leader in the fields of contraception and assisted reproduction. He has over 100 scientific publications and book chapters and served on the Boards of the Society for Family Planning, Association of Reproductive Health Professionals, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). He is currently the President of ASRM.